⚡ Ukraine has received access to the Starshield satellite communication network, a secure and military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink service.
Ukraine Gains Access to Starshield Satellite Network
Ukraine gains access to SpaceX's Starshield, a military-grade satellite communication network, enhancing secure internet for military operations.
buff.ly
December 7, 2024 at 12:44 PM
⚡ Ukraine has received access to the Starshield satellite communication network, a secure and military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink service.
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
Britain’s armed forces have reportedly signed up to militarised satellite network Starshield. And who owns Starshield? Why, it’s Elon Musk!
That’s another piece of national infrastructure in the hands of someone who believes the UK is on the cusp of a race war.
More in the new Private Eye, out now
That’s another piece of national infrastructure in the hands of someone who believes the UK is on the cusp of a race war.
More in the new Private Eye, out now
June 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Britain’s armed forces have reportedly signed up to militarised satellite network Starshield. And who owns Starshield? Why, it’s Elon Musk!
That’s another piece of national infrastructure in the hands of someone who believes the UK is on the cusp of a race war.
More in the new Private Eye, out now
That’s another piece of national infrastructure in the hands of someone who believes the UK is on the cusp of a race war.
More in the new Private Eye, out now
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum. n.pr/3WGaS8X
A classified network of SpaceX satellites is emitting a mysterious signal
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum. n.pr/3WGaS8X
My piece for @wfcwarcraft.bsky.social charity art auction for the -amazingly- generous @thylmaesa.bsky.social.
💙 Thylmaesa Starshield, sinister Naga beauty of the deeps.
#WarcraftArt #WorldOfWarcraft
💙 Thylmaesa Starshield, sinister Naga beauty of the deeps.
#WarcraftArt #WorldOfWarcraft
April 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
My piece for @wfcwarcraft.bsky.social charity art auction for the -amazingly- generous @thylmaesa.bsky.social.
💙 Thylmaesa Starshield, sinister Naga beauty of the deeps.
#WarcraftArt #WorldOfWarcraft
💙 Thylmaesa Starshield, sinister Naga beauty of the deeps.
#WarcraftArt #WorldOfWarcraft
👀❗️That number is in addition to the 500 that were previously connected to Starshield.
December 7, 2024 at 10:04 AM
👀❗️That number is in addition to the 500 that were previously connected to Starshield.
He’s telling us that these new US attack drones are powered by Starshield, which I for one didn’t know.
March 2, 2026 at 1:03 AM
He’s telling us that these new US attack drones are powered by Starshield, which I for one didn’t know.
SpaceX's shadowy Starshield satellites, slurping billions in taxpayer cash, spew rogue signals in uplink bands, thumbing their nose at ITU norms and risking interference with hapless orbits. #Starshield
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
SpaceX's shadowy Starshield satellites, slurping billions in taxpayer cash, spew rogue signals in uplink bands, thumbing their nose at ITU norms and risking interference with hapless orbits. #Starshield
SpaceX di Musk ha firmato un contratto con il Pentagono per espandere l'accesso dell'Ucraina al segnale crittografato Starshield sui terminali Internet Starlink (molto difficile da hackerare)
Circa 3.000 terminali funzioneranno su Starshield
Circa 3.000 terminali funzioneranno su Starshield
December 7, 2024 at 10:45 AM
SpaceX di Musk ha firmato un contratto con il Pentagono per espandere l'accesso dell'Ucraina al segnale crittografato Starshield sui terminali Internet Starlink (molto difficile da hackerare)
Circa 3.000 terminali funzioneranno su Starshield
Circa 3.000 terminali funzioneranno su Starshield
3/ Starshield is a military counterpart to the civilian Starlink network, with a separate infrastructure and network. In contrast to the thousands of civilian Starlink satellites, there are far fewer Starshield satellites in orbit: reportedly at least 183, as of April 2025.
March 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
3/ Starshield is a military counterpart to the civilian Starlink network, with a separate infrastructure and network. In contrast to the thousands of civilian Starlink satellites, there are far fewer Starshield satellites in orbit: reportedly at least 183, as of April 2025.
Well someone else just pointed out he could be saying they WOULD be powered by Starshield. Not necessarily that they are…
March 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Well someone else just pointed out he could be saying they WOULD be powered by Starshield. Not necessarily that they are…
SpaceX secured a Pentagon deal to expand Ukraine’s access to the encrypted Starshield signal on Starlink. A total of 3,000 terminals will now use this secure network, boosting Ukraine’s connectivity through 2025
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
SpaceX Gets US Contract to Expand Ukraine’s Access to Starshield
SpaceX received a Pentagon contract to expand Ukraine’s access to a more secure, militarized version of its Starlink satellite network, deepening the company’s involvement in the conflict despite foun...
www.bloomberg.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:09 AM
SpaceX secured a Pentagon deal to expand Ukraine’s access to the encrypted Starshield signal on Starlink. A total of 3,000 terminals will now use this secure network, boosting Ukraine’s connectivity through 2025
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
4/ The Russians typically refer to Starlink and Starshield as the same thing, so it's not clear from the thread below which network is meant.
The Russian Telegram channel 'Informant' writes:
The Russian Telegram channel 'Informant' writes:
April 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
4/ The Russians typically refer to Starlink and Starshield as the same thing, so it's not clear from the thread below which network is meant.
The Russian Telegram channel 'Informant' writes:
The Russian Telegram channel 'Informant' writes:
Probably important context and surprised wsj report didn't mention it
www.cnbc.com/2024/02/24/h...
www.cnbc.com/2024/02/24/h...
House China committee demands Elon Musk open SpaceX Starshield internet to U.S. troops in Taiwan
The Pentagon awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX a one-year contract for Starshield in September.
www.cnbc.com
October 25, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Probably important context and surprised wsj report didn't mention it
www.cnbc.com/2024/02/24/h...
www.cnbc.com/2024/02/24/h...
1/ Images showing that America's new LUCAS kamikaze drone is equipped with an integrated Starshield terminal have prompted a call from a prominent Russian warblogger for Russia to find "a means to destroy thousands of Starlink satellites now." ⬇️
March 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
1/ Images showing that America's new LUCAS kamikaze drone is equipped with an integrated Starshield terminal have prompted a call from a prominent Russian warblogger for Russia to find "a means to destroy thousands of Starlink satellites now." ⬇️
As a favor to China, Putin asked Musk not to activate the military version of Starlink ("Starshield") in Taiwan.
A congressional delegation visited Taiwan in September and learned Starshield doesn't work for U.S. troops stationed there. They demanded it be switched on. Today, it still doesn't work.
A congressional delegation visited Taiwan in September and learned Starshield doesn't work for U.S. troops stationed there. They demanded it be switched on. Today, it still doesn't work.
October 25, 2024 at 9:30 PM
As a favor to China, Putin asked Musk not to activate the military version of Starlink ("Starshield") in Taiwan.
A congressional delegation visited Taiwan in September and learned Starshield doesn't work for U.S. troops stationed there. They demanded it be switched on. Today, it still doesn't work.
A congressional delegation visited Taiwan in September and learned Starshield doesn't work for U.S. troops stationed there. They demanded it be switched on. Today, it still doesn't work.
Gib Fulton sounds like a Star Wars pilot, like Dax Starshield
July 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Gib Fulton sounds like a Star Wars pilot, like Dax Starshield
Rest in piss golden dome you never should have been conceived.
(also rip starshield I think it's called)
(also rip starshield I think it's called)
Someone please ask DoD if Musk's contracts will be cancelled?
June 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Rest in piss golden dome you never should have been conceived.
(also rip starshield I think it's called)
(also rip starshield I think it's called)
The four objects from the IMAP launch have been cataloged on Space-Track as 65725 to 65728. This leaves only 21 gaps in the catalog for 2025-213 (Starshield) and 2025-214 (Geely, 14 objects expected).
Either 214 will be out of order or only 7 payloads on Starshield.
Either 214 will be out of order or only 7 payloads on Starshield.
September 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The four objects from the IMAP launch have been cataloged on Space-Track as 65725 to 65728. This leaves only 21 gaps in the catalog for 2025-213 (Starshield) and 2025-214 (Geely, 14 objects expected).
Either 214 will be out of order or only 7 payloads on Starshield.
Either 214 will be out of order or only 7 payloads on Starshield.
LAUNCH at 0440 UTC of a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg with the NROL-105 Starshield mission
January 17, 2026 at 5:29 AM
LAUNCH at 0440 UTC of a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg with the NROL-105 Starshield mission
LAUNCH of another set of NRO Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg at 0353 UTC Jan 10.
January 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
LAUNCH of another set of NRO Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 from Vandenberg at 0353 UTC Jan 10.
3/ This changed in February 2026 when Starlink began whitelisting terminals in Ukraine, so that only the Ukrainians could use it. Ukraine also has access to a limited number (reportedly 3,000) of terminals which can access the separate military-oriented Starshield network.
April 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
3/ This changed in February 2026 when Starlink began whitelisting terminals in Ukraine, so that only the Ukrainians could use it. Ukraine also has access to a limited number (reportedly 3,000) of terminals which can access the separate military-oriented Starshield network.
LAUNCH at 1229 UTC Apr 20 of more NRO Starshield satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg.
April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
LAUNCH at 1229 UTC Apr 20 of more NRO Starshield satellites on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg.